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Four Day Weekend Theater
5601 Sears Street
Dallas, Texas, 75206
United States

Edwin Robinson

Rev. Edwin Robinson is a community organizer and political consultant with a background in organizing Black people and people of faith to develop life giving policies, elect progressive leaders, and build the civic and revolutionary power of ordinary people like himself. Edwin believes through the leadership of those who have been made to be "the least of these" we can dismantle the systems of oppression that continue to create the poor and powerless among us. http://www.Dallasblackclergy.org

Jess Garland

Jess Garland is a Dallas-based singer-songwriter, recording and performing artist. She is a multi-instrumentalist who combines harp and guitar loops to evoke her unique brand of celestial avant-garde pop with ethereal jazz tones. Jess most recently opened for Stones Throw artist MNDSGN and Warner Music Group artist Adia Victoria. She has an upcoming concert at Kessler Theater on June 3rd. Jess sold out a concert at Undermain Theatre on February 19, 2022. In 2021, Jess opened for Jackie Venson and Hayden Pedigo. She has also opened for Gingger Shankar and Madame Gandhi. Recently, Garland was awarded the Local Legend award in Nashville, TN from Wild Turkey’s Creative Director, Matthew McConaughey for keeping music alive in Dallas.

Jin-Ya Huang

Jin-Ya Huang is a social impact, community development, and creative innovator with a focus on the intersection of equity, design, and social justice work. She is the founder of Break Bread, Break Borders (BBBB), a social enterprise empowering refugee women economically through the storytelling of food and culture. Jin-Ya is an expert in sustainable global supply chain, and has over a decade of extensive background in marketing for Keurig Dr Pepper, Fossil Group, JCPenney, and Neiman Marcus. http://www.breakbreadbreakborders.com

Kenneth Scott

Kenneth Scott is an author, speaker, and musician. He graduated from the University of Utah, where he earned two degrees while being a student-athlete. He received many awards for community service, athletics, and academic performance, which resulted in Kenneth receiving the most Inspirational Male Student-Athlete and opportunities to play professionally in the NFL and CFL. https://www.leaveablessing.com

Kim Zoller

Kim Zoller is the CEO and founder of ID360 and the Kim Zoller Method. Kim started ID360 over thirty years ago helping people grow personally and professionally and has worked with over 300,000 individuals. The Kim Zoller Method, the newest digital extension of ID360, is a methodology of mastering holistic leadership skills. The methodology integrates critical leadership skills through shifting mindsets, growing emotional intelligence and living intentionally through our behaviors. She’s the author of 3 leadership development books and another on the way by working strategically with her partners to develop results-oriented programs tailored to her clients needs with trackable and measurable results. Kim’s knack for teaching and equipping businesses globally on the tools needed to communicate effectively and lead with a growth mindset. The result? Each participant has the ability to tangibly enact skills that lead to ROI all rooted in neuroscience and storytelling. Her strength is her ability to understand her clients needs + deliver sustainable solutions and making a positive, measurable impact in her client’s lives with energy and positivity. Throughout the years, Kim has been featured on CNN, CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes; her client roster includes notable clients such as Texas Instruments, Capgemini, World Bank Group, Vans, Mattel, GameStop, Fujitsu, Microsoft, American Airlines, Johnson & Johnson, and Rosewood Hotels among others. Kim is also a contributor to Undergraduate, MBA & Law School programs at a variety of universities, which include UTD, Columbia, UT, SMU, and TCU. Kim will leave you inspired, motivated and ready to awaken your true potential professionally and personally. http://www.id360inc.com

Kyle Cox

With a passion for lifestyle curation, Kyle has over 20 years of a highly diverse background as a successful entrepreneur in marketing strategy, digital platform development and as a restaurateur. He also served 6 years in the US Navy, playing an imperative role in the commissioning of LPD-23 USS Anchorage and the “Underwater Recovery Test” of the NASA Orion Space Capsule. Kyle has been integral in the ideation and launch of several award-winning projects like Best Mobile-App at CES 2015 for Ballerz World. Now as CEO and co-founder of Thoroughly Crafted Goods (TCG), a men’s footwear and lifestyle brand, Kyle has created the corporate footprint that illustrates the values of perseverance, ethics, and commitment which helps ensure TCGs success as a company. TCG makes Thoroughly Crafted Goods for the Thoroughly Crafted Gentleman (ThoroMan). Kyle’s vision is that as masculinity evolves and men's fashion takes new forms, the Thoroman will blend well in EVERY room. http://www.tcglosangeles.com

Lindsay Androski

Lindsay Androski serves as President and CEO of Roivant Social Ventures. Ms. Androski joined Roivant Sciences as one of its earliest employees, and built and led the team responsible for the in-licensing or acquisition of more than 30 therapeutic programs, resulting in the launch and incubation of 16 subsidiary biotechs and several successful IPOs. Ms. Androski has likewise demonstrated a longstanding commitment to public service, including by serving on the MIT Alumni Association Board, as Chair of the MIT Annual Fund Board, on the Board of the Women Lawyers Association of LA, and on the Leadership Council of the LA Center for Law and Justice. https://roivantsv.org/team1/lindsay-2pgdh-rrnzg

Mione Plant

Mione Plant is an artist, writer and a recovering perfectionist. Throughout her decade-long career in engineering, Mione - inspired by The Artist’s Way - took slow and incremental steps to rediscover her creativity while realigning with her curiosities. Eventually Mione left her career to pursue her creativity as a full-time artist. Today, Mione pulls from her lived experiences and challenges to inspire a body of work rich with meaning and thoughtful transformation. Influenced by her daily practice of morning journaling, Mione weaves both visual and written stories of her personal breakthroughs and discoveries. Mione believes we are all artists, and paints visual reminders to herself and her viewers to pay attention to the beauty and wonder around us, to listen for and follow our curiosities, and to play. While her stories hold a consistent undertone of letting go of fear, Mione - inspired by the reconnection with her child-self along with raising her young son - infuses each painting with levity and playfulness. Her work’s signature elements of whimsy and vibrant color palettes harmonize with its accompanying message. Aided by her time in engineering, Mione blends the left and right brain, creating beautifully mathematical combinations both lovers of structure and playful vibrancy can enjoy. Mione inspires us to find the artist within; to live a life rich with meaning, curiosity and joy. Find her work at www.mioneplant.com

Rana Sabra

Dr. Rana Sabra is a transformative business advisor and founder, mother, and university professor dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale their dreams. As a business advisor, she channels nearly 20 years of real world marketing experience, the latest in data driven business theory, and timeless creativity to coach her clients on how to produce sustainable, profitable results. https://ranasabra.com/

Terri Broussard Williams

Terri Broussard Williams has built her career on a solid reputation as an authentic, courageous, and impactful change agent. Throughout her journey as an award-winning non-profit executive, lobbyist, and public speaker, Terri has transformed public and community service into a professional art form, positively impacting the lives of millions of people. Over the course of her two decade career as a government relations executive for a large international non-profit, Terri realized her dream of creating significant, community-shifting outcomes. One of her most distinguished accomplishments includes the passage of a key piece of legislation, The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act, an iconic career accomplishment at only 28 years old. Today, Terri's mission and focus is to encourage leaders to embrace The Great Me-Set™ mindset and ignite their passion to drive meaningful movements within their communities and throughout the world. https://terribwilliams.com/